The Senior Companion Program of Allegheny County—offered through the Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging—hosted its annual recognition luncheon on June 14 at Edgewood Country Club. Senior Companions are volunteers, ages 55 and older, who visit lonely or isolated seniors once or twice a week, providing much needed companionship and friendship. Seniors receiving … Read more
The Namath family name is well known in Beaver County and far beyond, in great part to the AFL and NFL football legend and Super Bowl MVP Joe Namath, 80, who was quarterback for the New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams. A Beaver Falls native, “Broadway Joe” was inducted into the Pro Football … Read more
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging is piloting a new communications platform to expand area residents’ access to Older Adult Services. The new service, which will allow for text messages, voice calls and email in up to 80 languages, launched on April 17 with a rollout text message to all county … Read more
The Allegheny County Ombudsman Program is currently looking for dedicated and compassionate volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of long-term care residents. Residents of long-term care facilities sometimes have little or no contact with the outside world and many feel very alone. A friendly volunteer who visits regularly can be a … Read more
By Debbie Smith Wagner It’s summertime … and that means balmy weather and plenty of celebrations! It’s the best season to get out and enjoy live music, picnics, parades and fireworks with friends and family. I hope the following answers from our readers inspire you to put on your party clothes and join in the … Read more
City of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Chief of Staff Jake Wheatley celebrated Pittsburgh area seniors at the second annual Citywide Golden Luncheon on March 14 at the David Lawrence Convention Center. The event featured a variety of vendors offering practical information and resources to assist and improve the lives of older residents—including CitiParks Healthy … Read more
There was an abundance of love, friendship and good food at the recent Valentine’s Day party hosted by West Deer Center in the Country, located in Allison Park. Attendees donned their best red and pink apparel and came to the center on February 13 to celebrate the holiday and spend time together. Everyone was treated … Read more
By Gina Mazza It’s the kind of story that we may not hear enough of these days, yet need more of—a human interest story that involves someone seeing a small need in the community and rallying others to come together to fill that need. Tina White, 56, of the South Side is a Victim Resource … Read more
“OPEN ENROLLMENT” season for Medicare and Medicare supplement plans is usually from October 15 through December 7 each year. During this period, we are all encouraged to take a look at our current Medicare plan and decide if it is working for us and if we want to change to another plan. Criminals are opportunistic … Read more
In July of 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Maximus FederalServices, Inc. (Maximus) have sent out letters to inform approximately 600,000 beneficiariesof an incident involving their personal information related to services provided by Maximus. Click HERE to learn more.